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TOURNAMENT SITES: Newman Tennis Center(NTC)-3103 Wrightsboro Rd. Fleming Tennis Center(FTC)-1850 Chester Ave. Diamond Lakes Tennis Center(DLTC)- 102 Diamond Lakes Way Grovetown High School(GHS)-2010 Warrior Way Patriots Park(PP)5445 Columbia Rd.
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Early check-in will be Friday, March 13th, 2020 from 3:30PM - 5:00PM at Newman Tennis Center.
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ATION - READ CAREFULLY
Registration Deadline & Playing Time: Doubles registration will close on Wednesday at 12:00 pm. Doubles play will begin Friday at 5:00 pm - two rounds of play for some divisions.
Doubles Partnership Confirmation & Pairing Requests: 1. Doubles players must email the Tournament Director with their partner if both players do not register online
(i.e. if only one player has selected their partner online then both
players need to send an email confirming the partnership). If we do
not receive an email from both players the team will not be entered in
the draw. 2.
If you wish to be paired "blindly" with someone, please send an email
request along with permission.
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SEEDING and DRAWS
Seeding shall be done using only the results
from most recently published USTA Southern Combined Standings Lists of the
division in the order in which players appear on the list. Players selected on
their 10's standing shall not be considered for seeding in the 12's
division. . Draws
and seeds will be posted on Thursday, October 1st, by 3:00 pm.
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PLAYING FORMAT AND SCORING
BG12-18s
All Singles draws will play the best two out of three tie-break
sets with a Match tie break in lieu of the third set, with a Full Feed in
Consolation through the Quarterfinals and 3/4 playoff. The Finals
of the Consolation Draw will not be scheduled and will not be played. BG10s: Boys and Girls 10's will play on the regular 78' court, using
Green Ball. The required scoring format for 10's singles matches shall be the
best of two short sets with no-ad scoring (first to four (4) and win by two),
with a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) at 4-4 in each set, and
a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) in lieu of the third
set.
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ALTERNATES
Alternate’s List: The alternate list will be updated daily after
selections are made. Once posted, it will be listed above - "Alternate by
Event" list. If you plan to enter another tournament, you have to first
e-mail the Tournament Director to take your name off the alternate list.
On Site Alternates must register at their age group's tournament
site. You must inform the Tournament Referee on Thursday night or before that
you plan to be an On-Site Alternate. Please make sure we have accurate contact
information for you to be reached during the weekend. On-Site Alternates will
be selected in the order of the Alternates List. On Site Alternates should be
on-site when their age and gender check in for play 30 minutes prior to the
first match in the first round (or 2nd round if there are Byes).
WITHDRAWALS PRIOR TO ENTRY DEADLINE
If you have entered and wish to withdraw prior to the entry deadline, please go
to the tournament web
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ATHLETIC
TRAINER
For this event, the Trainer will be
located at Newman Tennis Center.
STRINGER
There will be a stringer available
at Newman Tennis Center.
DRESS CODE
The Tournament
committee has set a dress code for this Tournament, the rules to which all
participants are expected to adhere. These Rules are based on our community
standards and all participants must observe, all rules, at all of the sites
used during the tournament. Good manners on and off the court will be required
of all participants, coaches and family at all times. Proper tennis
attire should be worn. For females, proper attire does not include, roll down
waist bands on skirts or shorts, or exposure of skin between tops and skirts or
shorts. For males, proper attire does not include tank tops or sleeveless
shirts, or shorts worn below the waist. Shirts must be worn at all times. Please respect our standards and adhere to our
rules. Failure to do so will resul
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USTA SOUTHERN PARENT & JUNIOR MEDICAL RELEASE FORM
The USTA requires a medical release SIGNED BY
THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN for every player. This form is two pages and must
be presented at the time of tournament registration. Please click the
"more info" tab to download a copy of the Medical Release Form and bring
this completed form with you to speed up the registration process.
Players are not allowed on court without this signed release:
more info
LATE ENTRIES
Late entries may be accepted or placed on the
alternate list in the order received after entries received by the
deadline. Entries received at the same time are ordered randomly. If
the draw has been made the Tournament Committee may accept only late
entries o
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Entry Type Entry to this tournament is restricted.
Please consult your Section or District rules and regulations for entry
requirements for this tournament. If you enter this tournament and are
not eligible, any refund is as the discretion of the Tournament
Director. Only USTA members can register online if available.
Quick Reference In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 703452419 from the searchable schedule homepage.
Division and Draw Type Abbreviations
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DOUBLES USTA SOUTHERN REQUIRES PLAYERS TO PLAY THE SAME AGE DIVISION IN BOTH SINGLES AND DOUBLES. Registering for doubles without a partner gives you the opportunity to let others know you are interested and looking for a doubles partner. When registering without a partner you have the added responsibility to notify the tournament director if you find a partner or if you want to withdraw before the deadline. We will do our best to randomly pair players without partners. This can only be done if there is an even number of players.
IT IS UP TO THE PLAYERS TO FIND PARTNERS THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR CANNOT CONTACT PLAYERS TO MAKE PAIRINGS.
FRIDAY SCHEDULE OF PLAY: Two rounds of doubles maybe played depending on size of the draws.
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PLAYING FORMAT AND SCORING BG12-18s All Singles draws will play the best two out of three tie-break sets with a Match tie break in lieu of the third set, with a Full Feed in Consolation through the Quarterfinals and 3/4 playoff. The Finals of the Consolation Draw will not be scheduled and will not be played. BG10s: Boys and Girls 10's will play on the regular 78' court, using Green Ball. The required scoring format for 10's singles matches shall be the best of two short sets with NO-AD scoring (first to four (4) and win by two), with a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) at 4-4 in each set, and a set tiebreak (first to seven (7) and win by two) in lieu of the third set. DOUBLES FORMAT BG12-18s: All Doubles draws will be a 6-game set, with a 7-point tiebreak at 6-all. This is the new format approved by Southern for 2018.
BG10S: Doubles will be a 6-game set, NO-AD scoring with a set tiebreak at 6-all.
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Waterfall process for splitting competitors 32 players will be selected for each event and then split into two draws of 16 players using the waterfall system selection. If a draw has 23 players or less, then a single 32 draw will be played with the feed in through the quarterfinals. Seeding will be made prior to the players being spit. The 32 players will be split as follows: Red draw: 1,4,5,8,9,12,13,16,17,20,21,24,25,28,29,32 White draw: 2,3,6,7,10,11,14,15,18,19,22,23,26,27,30,31
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*** IMPORTANT to ALL PLAYERS*** MATCH TENNIS APP*** IMPORTANT to ALL PLAYERS*** MATCH TENNIS APP We are excited to provide our entrants with the highest quality tournament experience!Please register for Match Tennis App. We will be using Match Tennis App during our tournament for the following: 1. Important Tournament Notifications- you must register to receive automatic email messages for (rain delays, schedule changes, draw changes etc.) instead of having to check the website over and over. 2. “Doubles Pairing” – Privatized Service (Find a doubles partner for our tournament. Register, add your name to the list, and connect with others looking) 3. “Find a Warm-Up Partner” Privatized Service (Find a partner to warm-up with before your matches. Register, Add your name to the list, and connect with others looking) In order to receive all important Tournament notifications, YOU MUST register. Enter promo code “GA-23429” during registration for fr
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is restricted. Please consult your Section or District rules and regulations for entry requirements for this tournament. If you enter this tournament and are not eligible, any refund is as the discretion of the Tournament Director. Only USTA members can register online if available.
In the future, you can jump straight to this tournament by entering the tournament identification number: 700027820 from the searchable schedule homepage.
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